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On a recent morning, after announcing the six college football programs Jackson Cantwell is considering attending, he woke up to the familiar sound of his phone going off with text messages from different coaches.
This time, it was seemingly everyone on the Georgia Bulldogs coaching staff. Some numbers were saved on his phone, and others were new. From head coach Kirby Smart to offensive coordinator Mike Bobo to position coaches and analysts, Cantwell’s inbox was filled. He assumed they had just gotten out of a recruiting meeting.
“I don’t think I got back to all of them,” Cantwell laughed, noting he still had over a dozen unread texts on his phone. “I was like, ‘This is going to take way too long.'”
Such is the life for the 16-year-old offensive line phenom as coaches across the nation await an answer from the No. 1 recruit in the 2026 high school football class. In alphabetical order, he’s narrowed his list down to Georgia, Miami (Florida), Michigan, Missouri, Ohio State, and Oregon.
He’s the only kid in his Nixa class with an agent. He’s represented by Rosenhaus Sports, led by well-known sports agent Drew Rosenhaus, as he pursues Name, Image, and Likeness benefits. On3’s NIL Valuations database ranks Cantwell as the 82nd most valuable high school or college athlete in the nation, behind the likes of Arch Manning, Cooper Flagg, Carson Beck, and Livvy Dunne, who rank at the top.
He said money isn’t what will make his impending decision.
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“The main decision is obviously going to be made on quality of life and the football stuff,” Cantwell said. “I’m glad I have good agents in my corner, and I’m glad I’m well-represented, and I can make sure that everything’s going to be what’s best for me.”
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Author : Springfield News-Leader
Publish date : 2025-02-25 09:06:00
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